Pantech AT&T P2030 User Manual page 96

their hearing devices. Not all
phones have been rated. Phones
that are rated have the rating on
their box or a label located on the
box.
The ratings are not guarantees.
Results will vary depending on
the user's hearing device and
hearing loss. If your hearing
device happens to be vulnerable
to interference, you may not
be able to use a rated phone
successfully. Trying out the
phone with your hearing device
is the best way to evaluate it for
your personal needs.
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• M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or
M4 meet FCC requirements
and are likely to generate less
interference to hearing devices
than phones that are not
labeled. M4 is the better/higher
of the two ratings.
• T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or
T4 meet FCC requirements
and are likely to generate less
interference to hearing devices
than phones that are not
labeled. T4 is the better/higher
of the two ratings.
Hearing devices may also be
rated. Your hearing device
manufacturer or hearing health
professional may help you
find this rating. Higher ratings
mean that the hearing device is
relatively immune to interference
noise. The hearing aid and
wireless phone rating values
are then added together. A sum
of 5 is considered acceptable
for normal use. A sum of 6 is
considered for best use.
In the above example, if a hearing
aid meets the M2 level rating
and the wireless phone meets
the M3 level rating, the sum of
the two values equal M5. This is
Appendix
synonymous for T ratings. This
should provide the hearing aid
user with "normal usage" while
using their hearing aid with
the particular wireless phone.
"Normal usage" in this context is
defined as a signal quality that is
acceptable for normal operation.
The M mark is intended to be
synonymous with the U mark.
The T mark is intended to
be synonymous with the UT
mark. The M and T marks are
recommended by the Alliance
for Telecommunications
Industries Solutions (ATIS). The
U and UT marks are referenced
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